Stand for band-cutters on thrashing-machines



(No Model.) 5

W. S. DOWNING.

STAND FOR BAND GUTTERS ON' THRASHING MACHINES.

No. 545,060. Patented Aug. 27, 1895.

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WILLIAM S. DOWNING, OF KELSO, KANSAS.

STAND FOR BAND-CUTTERS ON T HRASHING-MACHINES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 545,060, dated August27, 1895.

Application filed February 2, 1894- Serial No. 498,887. (No model.)

To rtZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. DOWNING, a citizen 0t the United States,residing at Kelso, in the county of Morris and State of Kansas, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Stands for Band-Cutters on 'lhrashing-lvlachines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in combined feeder and band-cutterstands on thrashing-machines, wherein the band-cutter stands are soattached to the feeder-stand that they may remain connected therewithand may be instantly adjusted, as required when the machine is beingtransported from place to place, as well as when in operation in the actof thrashing; and the objects of my invention are, first, to provide aspeedy means for securely closing up the band-cutterstands, as requiredwhen the thrashing-machine is in transit; second, to provide a speedymeans of adjusting the band-cutter stands for use when the machine isoperatively employed in thrashing; third, to provide againstinconvenience, delay, or damage which would be caused by the loss ormisplacement of any of the parts belonging to the band-cutter stands orto the combined stands while being conveyed from place to place orotherwise; and, fourth, to provide strong, safe, and convenient standson thrashing-machines for the use a of band-cutters. I attain theseobjects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure 1 is a view in perspective of combined feeder andband-cutter stands adjusted for use by the bandcutter when the machineis in operation in the act of thrashing, in which D D is a section offront of thrashing-machine separator, to which they are attached;

Fig. 2, a top View of combined feeder and band-cutter stands as theyappear detached from separator and after the removal of floor offeeder'stand A, Fig. 1, and showing one cutter-stand B, Fig. 2, closed,as when machine is in transit, and one drawn out, B B B, as whenadjusted for band-cutter to stand upon when machine is in operation inthe act of thrashing; Fig. 3, one of the band-cutter stands removed fromstand-box, showing section on lines marked at a, Fig. 2 5 Fig. at, oneof the looped metal slides H, (see Figs. 2 and 3;) and Fig. 5, a frontview in perspective of stand-box after removal of floor and front (seeFig. 1, A and C) and showing both outter-stands closed.

Similar letters refer-to similar parts throughout the several views.

The floor of feeder-stand A, Fig. 1, serves as cover of stand-box,which, together with bandcutter stand-planks B B, front of stand-box 0,bottom plank E, center bolt F, on which metal slides work side rails ofstand-box G G, looped metal slides, which work on center bolt H, and I Itheir outturned ends, which work in sockets in slot in stand-plank, (seeFig. 3,) and keys to secure stand-planks BB in desired position instand-box K K, constitute combined feeder and band-cutter stands.

The band-cutter stand-planks B 13 work through mortises in side rails GG of standbox. The mortises are so situated with respect to the top ofthe stand-box and to each other that when the stand-planks are pushedinto the stand-box one plank passes below the other and bears up againstit, the upper plank bearing against the top of stand-box, as shown inFig. 5.

The end of each band-cutter stand-plank which enters the stand-box has aslot in which to receive the center bolt F as the plank is pushed intothe box. (See Figs. 2 and 3.) In this slot are sockets which receive theoutturned ends of the looped metal slide l-l. (See Figs. 3 and 4.)

The looped metal slides H H, held by their outturned ends in the socketsinside the slots in the stand-planks, are passed over the center bolt F,on which they slide. (See Fig. 2.) They allow a portion of thestand-planks to be withdrawn from the stand-box sufficient to furnishroom for band-cutters to stand on, at the same time retaining enough ofeach plank in the stand-box to cause the inner end of one plank tooverlap the inner end of the other. The manner in which the center boltF and metal slide H retain the required portion of the plank in thestand-box, so as to securely bear up the weight of the band-cutter, isshown by the upper stand-plank B B B, Fig. 2, and

its connections. In this position (or when in withdrawn from thestand-box) falls upon the side rail through which the plank passes,which side rail is supported by the cover and bottom plank of thestand-box, and the upward bearing of the inner end of the plank isreceived by the upper plank at or near the center bolt F, when the lowerplank only is in use, and if either or both are in'use the part of theupper plank within the box is caused to bear against the cover of thestand box or floor of feeder-stand A, thus firmly holding the planks ina level position.

The ends of the planks which enter the stand-box are beveled, the bevelsfacing each other, so that if it should be necessary to entirely removeone or both of the planks from the stand-box they may be easily replacedthrough the mortises in the side rails, the bevels aiding theoverlapping ends to pass one another. As a further support to thestand-planks when bearing the weight of the band-cutters and to holdthem firmly in position a key or other suitable fastening may beinserted, as shown at K, and to hold the plank snugly in the positionrequired when the'machine is moved from place to place, as shown at K.

The center bolt F passes through proper openings in floor A and bottomplank E, and is held in'place'by nuts which it receives above and belowthe stand-box, as shown, or by other suitable fastenings. To detach theplanks from the stand-box in case of necessity the center bolt F- isunfastened and removed from the box, when, the planks, or either ofthem, may be Withdrawn from the mortises through which they pass. Toattach the planks, or either of them, to the stand-box the end of theplank in which is the slot containing the looped slide is pushed intothe proper mortise in the side rail. If only one plank is inserted itshould be put through the side rail having the higher mortise. The

center bolt is then inserted in its proper place,

from the stand-box, but are to remain securely attached during theoperation of the machine in thrashing and its removal from place toplace.

The floor A, bottom plank E, and front 0 are attached to each other andto the side rails G G by the center bolt F, as described, and by suchfurther screws, bolts, and couplings as may be required.

The combined feeder and band-cutter stand may be attached to theseparator of a thrashing-machine by any suitable contrivance, either ina stationary position or folding or sliding on its attachments, thatshown in Fig. 1 forming no part of my present invention.

I am aware that prior to my invention bandcutter stands have beenattached to feederstands on thrashing-machines by devices more or lesstemporary or incomplete. I therefore do not claim such a combinationbroadly; but

Vhat I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

In combined feeder and band-cutter stands on thrashing machines, thecombination of sliding planks for band -'cutter stands and looped metalslides with a center bolt secured to the feeder stand and bottom plank,all substantially as set forth.

WILLIAM S. DOWNING.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM O. FLEMING, EDWIN E. ROBLYER.

